diff --git a/httpie/ssl_.py b/httpie/ssl_.py
index af5ca548db..40f075acf8 100644
--- a/httpie/ssl_.py
+++ b/httpie/ssl_.py
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ def __init__(
             ssl_version=ssl_version,
             ciphers=ciphers,
         )
+        if getattr(self._ssl_context, 'load_default_certs', None) is not None:
+            self._ssl_context.load_default_certs()
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
 
     def init_poolmanager(self, *args, **kwargs):